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Peer reviewedArmbruster, Bonnie B.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Readability formulas may detract from textbook quality. They overlook text and reader characteristics that affect comprehension. Moreover, average "readability levels" ignore wide variations within texts and between scales. The shortened sentences and simplified vocabulary used to conform texts to formulas sacrifice precision and connectedness,…
Descriptors: Coherence, Readability, Readability Formulas, Syntax
Peer reviewedReynolds, John C., Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1976
The textbooks used by public schools generally reflect the values and essential priorities of that society, and in cases of value and attitude conflicts arising in curriculum design, textbooks are apt to become prime targets for criticism. (MM)
Descriptors: American History, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Textbook Selection
Peer reviewedReis, Sally M.; Renzulli, Joseph S. – Educational Leadership, 1992
A major problem facing schools is lack of curricular differentiation and academic challenge for the most academically able students. Also, contemporary textbooks have been "dumbed down." Curriculum compacting is a flexible, research-based technique enabling high-ability students to skip work they already know and substitute more…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, High Achievement
Peer reviewedCrabtree, Charlotte – Educational Leadership, 1989
To fulfill expectations for history curriculum reform, schools must clarify essential instructional goals and objectives, provide increased instructional time for history, reintroduce history in elementary grades, obtain improved textbooks and materials, and provide appropriate teacher preparation and staff development programs. Includes 11…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCrane, Barbara – Educational Leadership, 1975
Changes the state of California wishes incorporated in the materials used by the children of the State become incorporated in the publishers' national editions to ensure their availability whether the textbooks are supplied by the California state printers or the publishers. (RC)
Descriptors: Multicultural Textbooks, Racial Discrimination, Sex Stereotypes, Textbook Bias
Peer reviewedMuther, Connie – Educational Leadership, 1985
Presents information on textbook design and marketing practices, and their consequences for textbook content; recommends that selection committees firmly define the role of the textbook in curriculum, and adapt published materials to their school system's unique requirements. (MCG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Marketing
Peer reviewedOsborn, Jean H.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
Discusses the applicability of research into cognitive schemas, metacognition, instructional design, and learning strategies to textbook creation; the value of well-structured, coherent, and focused texts; readability formulas, narrative characteristics, science and social studies texts, glossaries, dictionaries, teachers' manuals, and practice…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Coherence, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design
